*[http://lostpines.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/activities/golf/index.jsp '''Wolfdancer Golf Club'''] 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road, Austin, Texas, 78612 USA Tel: +1 512 308 1234 Fax: +1 512 308 4800. The history and respect of this land is reflected in our championship golf course, Wolfdancer Golf Club. Named in honor of the traditional wolf dance of the Tonkawa Indians who once inhabited this area, noted golf architect Arthur Hills designed Wolfdancer to take full advantage of the natural lay of the terrain.

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[[WikiPedia:Bastrop, Texas]]

[[WikiPedia:Bastrop, Texas]]

Revision as of 16:13, 14 September 2007

Bastrop is the county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, and is located about thirty miles east of Austin at 30°6'43" North, 97°19'1" West (30.112057, -97.316838). Bastrop was first settled in 1804 and incorporated on December 18, 1837. As of 2004, the city had a population of 7,006.

Understand

Bastrop Chamber of Commerce[1], 927 Main Street, 303-0558. M-F 8AM-5PM, Sa 10AM-3PM. Visit the Chamber and pick up a free visitor's guide. If the chamber is closed, guides may be found in the box by the front door.

The Bastrop Advertiser is the oldest semi-weekly newspaper in the state of Texas. It publishes twice a week and can be purchased at most area convenience stores for $.50.

Bastrop does not have a smoking ordinance so patrons may smoke inside restaurants, unless it is forbidden by the restaurant.

Get in

By plane

Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is 30 miles (km) west of the city center. The most practical means of travel from the airport is by rental car but taxis are available. A one way trip by taxi is about $40.00 (credit cards accepted).

Auto rental companies at the airport:

Advantage Rent-A-Car 530-3330

Alamo 530-3500

Avis 530-3400

Budget 530-3350

Dollar 530-2277

Enterprise 530-8100

Hertz 530-3600

National 530-3550

Thrifty 530-6811

Taxis:

Airport Shuttle and Taxi 303-5505

By car

The main highway through Bastrop is Texas State Highway 71 which can be picked up off Interstate Highway 35 in Austin or off Interstate Highway 10 about 75 miles west of Houston.

Get around

Loop 150 off 71 takes you through the heart of historical downtown Bastrop. Once downtown, parking is plentiful and free. Bastrop is small enough that it is practical to park and walk to boutique shops, restaurants, the new river walk and the many historic houses located in the city.

Lake Bastrop[8] This 906-acre lake offers recreational facilities in two parks, one on the north shore and one on the south shore, for boating (fee), fishing, swimming, water-skiing, picnicking, and camping (fee).

McKinney Roughs Nature Park[10] On Texas State Highway 71, 8.4 miles west of Bastrop.(512) 303-5073. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Closed on major holidays. $3 for adults, $1 seniors, no charge for children 13 and under. Great hiking.

Eat

Fine Dining

Stories 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road, Austin, Texas, 78612 USA Tel: +1 512 308 1234 Fax: +1 512 308 4800. Taking its name from both its lofty perch on the second story overlooking stands of pecan trees, the pool and golf course, as well as the impressive literary history of Bastrop, Stories is an elegant retreat in which to celebrate special moments.

Baxter's On Main 919 Main St. 512-321-3577. $Mid-range. Casual fine dining.

Shady Oaks Restaurant Hwy 71 W. 303-6447. This place is about 4 miles out of town between Bastrop and Austin, just west of where Hwy 21 merges with Hwy 71. The place looks suspect and the tables are a mish-mash of old dining sets and folding tables and chairs, but this place has great, down home, Southern style, stick to your ribs, kind of food. The Mexican plates are particularly good at a good price. $Mid-range.

Get out

Wolfdancer Golf Club 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road, Austin, Texas, 78612 USA Tel: +1 512 308 1234 Fax: +1 512 308 4800. The history and respect of this land is reflected in our championship golf course, Wolfdancer Golf Club. Named in honor of the traditional wolf dance of the Tonkawa Indians who once inhabited this area, noted golf architect Arthur Hills designed Wolfdancer to take full advantage of the natural lay of the terrain.

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